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theverge | February 25, 2020

Qualcomm has revealed a reference design for its new virtual and augmented reality platform. The headset offers a rough guide for building with the Snapdragon XR2 — a 5G-enabled chipset designed for VR/AR hardware. The design is a prototype from electronics company Goertek, which has worked with Qualcomm before. It looks a lot like Qualcomm’s earlier XR1 reference design, as the company’s VR/AR (or collectively, “XR”) head Hugo Swart admitted to reporters. But it ca...

MEDIA AND BROADCASTING

Intertrust, Sky New Zealand | June 09, 2021

Intertrust and Sky New Zealand announced that Sky New Zealand would use Intertrust’s ExpressPlay DRM cloud service to help protect Sky New Zealand’s Sky Go, an over-the-top (OTT) video service. With the selection of ExpressPlay DRM, Sky New Zealand joins many video service providers in the Asia-Pacific region using Intertrust’s content protection services. ExpressPlay DRM is a complete multi-DRM monetization service for OTT streaming operators and content distrib...

TECHNOLOGIES

Roku, Inc. | May 13, 2022

Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced that the Roku Ultra will include Roku’s top-of-the-line remote, the Roku Voice Remote Pro beginning mid-May. The Roku Ultra remains the ultimate streaming player with a lightning-fast interface, Wi-Fi®, Dolby Vision®, Dolby Atmos®, HDR10+ compatibility and channels that launch in a snap, all under $100. With the addition of the Roku Voice Remote Pro, the Roku Ultra bundle now features hands-free voice controls, a rechargeable remote, lo...

cnbc | February 10, 2020

Netflix may have had the most nominations heading into the 92nd Academy Awards, but it didn’t take home the most prizes. That honor was a three-way tie between Disney, Sony and South Korea’s CJ Entertainment — each taking home four trophies. The streaming service garnered 24 nominations, the most of any single studio, but it only won two trophies during the Sunday ceremony. The streaming service received an Academy Award for best documentary feature for “American Factory....